Kristen Thomson (born 1966) is a Canadian actress and playwright. She has been described as "an icon of Canadian theatre".
Early life and education
Thomson was born in Toronto, Ontario. She studied drama at the University of Toronto and the National Theatre School of Canada.
I, Claudia
Thomson is known for her one-woman play I, Claudia, which was adapted to film in 2004. In that play and film, Thomson plays all of the roles, using masks to change character. The play has been described as a "deeply moving one-woman mask show about the inner life of a pre-adolescent girl". It received praise from critics and was popularly successful.
Awards
In 2003, Thomson won an ACTRA Award for her performance in I Shout Love (2001), a short film directed by Sarah Polley. She has won four Dora Awards for her stage work. Her most recent win was for the Genie Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in the movie Away From Her.
Stage
Year Title Company / Venue Role Notes2001 A Midsummer Night's Dream Theatre Passe Muraille, TorontoBottom / Hermia2018Every Brilliant ThingBerkley Street Theatre, Toronto2019 The Wedding PartyStreetscar Crowsnest Theatre, TorontoPlay written by Thomson
Film Year Title Role Notes1997Cream SauceAdult HelenShort film2000Landscaping The Law of EnclosuresMyrah2001I Shout LoveTessaShort film2002Flower & GarnetBarb2003ProteusKate The Republic of LoveCharlotte2004I, ClaudiaClaudia2006Away from HerKristy2008How Are You?Short film2014What We HavePatricia2016Window HorsesCarolineVoice role2017DownsizingGood Friend Gina
Television Year Title Role Notes1995Net WorthPat LindsayTV film2002 The Matthew Shepard StoryRomaine PattersonTV film2005It's Me...GeraldHeddaEpisode: "Goodnight, Mr. Butterson"This Is Wonderlandn/aEpisode: "2.8"2006Episode: "3.12" The Great Polar Bear AdventureIkuk (voice)TV film2008Of Murder and MemoryNurse2010FlashpointKateEpisode: "Jumping at Shadows"2011 The ListenerCorrinne RommillyEpisode: "In His Sights"2012 The FirmEileen BowerEpisode: "Chapter Eleven"2012Dual SuspectsYoung WomanEpisode: "The Carpenter Story"2017–2019CardinalNoelle DysonMiniseries2023Murdoch Mysteries Emily Carr"Murdoch and the Mona Lisa"
Publications
I, Claudia (2004, Playwrights Canada Press) Someone else (2014, Playwrights Canada Press)
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